The Bodyguard King’s CEO Wife Chapter 1779: Overcoming with Fire

"That was close, I almost got surrounded." Ye Shikai lay prone in a corner, quietly watching the movement in the distance. Those Snow Demons had all flown off, but no one knew where they were. The wind and snow here were fierce; this was their home ground. Ye Shikai, all alone, had no advantage at all. He could only wait and see, biding his time.

"Those Snow Demons have already flown away, but we don’t know when they’ll come back. You’d better be careful."

"Of course. But since they didn’t chase after me, it means they’re not bloodthirsty; I just barged into their territory." Ye Shikai took out a telescope and saw a stone wall behind him, with what seemed to be caves on it. That might be the Snow Demons’ habitat.

"But if I don’t pass through this area, there’s no way to get up the mountain at all." Ye Shikai felt a bit troubled. He was just one person, and he’d been discovered by the Snow Demons as soon as he entered. It showed how vigilant they were, not the least affected by the blizzard.

"Damn it." Ye Shikai cursed. He’d finally managed to get a step ahead of everyone, and now he could only wait here. There was nothing else he could do. Just now he’d seen hundreds of Snow Demons; who knew how many there really were—thousands, tens of thousands, all possible. In the end, he was only one man.

Maybe he really had overestimated himself. Every time he entered a ruin, he had many brothers backing him up. Even when he went to the Qin Dynasty, he’d had a bunch of close friends by his side. "One hero needs three helpers." This time he was on his own, and only now did he realize how weak he was relying on himself alone.

"Actually, you don’t have to be too upset. You’ve been through so much, and ending up in this situation now isn’t your fault." The Blade Soul could sense his thoughts and, for once, comforted him.

"And you don’t need to worry too much either. Those brothers from Netherworld Palace should already be on their way."

"Yeah, I believe in them too. It’s just that...I’d rather they didn’t come." Ye Shikai sighed. The Three Temples were an external force to begin with. Once they set foot on this Kunlun, even under the Ji Family’s banner, they’d probably still run into all kinds of trouble. Besides, he actually understood Chen Yuxin’s attitude toward the Three Temples. When he’d been around before, he’d persuaded her several times, and only then had Chen Yuxin refrained from going too far. But he’d been missing for two months; who knew what had happened in that time.

This time was the same. With Ye Shikai missing, would Chen Yuxin use the trip to the Kunlun Ruins as a chance to take revenge on the members of the Three Temples?

To be honest, he was really worried. Chen Yuxin was no longer the understanding "Xin" he used to know, yet he still wanted to deceive himself and hope she hadn’t changed. His indecision had indirectly hurt his brothers.

"Blade Soul, is there any other way to get through here?" Ye Shikai asked.

"Those Snow Demons have lived here for many years. It’ll be extremely difficult not to be discovered by them, so a frontal clash is unavoidable."

"Then what do I do, am I really supposed to just force my way through?"

"No. Have you noticed something? Those Snow Demons are very afraid of high temperatures." the Blade Soul suddenly said.

"Now that you mention it, I guess that’s true. As soon as I took out the Fire Element, they scattered and opened up a path." Ye Shikai thought it over carefully. What Blade Soul said did seem to be true.

"The Snow Demons have lived in this frozen land for years. The wings and feathers on their bodies shield them from the cold; they’ve long adapted to it. But as for high temperatures, they’ve probably never experienced them, let alone a great treasure like the Fire Element, whose temperature is much higher than ordinary flames. Use fire to counter ice, and you’re bound to succeed."

"Right, I can give it a try." Ye Shikai didn’t want to just stay put. He’d rather go forward and take the risk.

Ye Shikai took out the Fire Element and placed it on his chest. He circulated his Inner Strength, and the Fire Element gradually split apart, turning into nine Fireballs, like nine blazing suns circling overhead.

Ah ah.

"Today I’ll show this flock of Snow Demons what I can really do." Ye Shikai charged into the snow. The nine suns burned around him, the high heat melting the surrounding snow. At the same time, all the Snow Demons flew back. This time Ye Shikai charged in with great fanfare, intent on a head-on fight.

"Come on, all of you, come at me!" Ye Shikai shouted. The nine suns around him spewed blazing flames, igniting the Snow Demons in the air. Sure enough, when the flames burned their wings, the pain made them shriek wildly and crash headfirst into the snow. Once that happened, they could no longer take off.

"Brat, take this chance and hurry across this area!"

"Got it." Ye Shikai ran while controlling the Fireballs around him. There were many Snow Demons, but they feared the flames and didn’t dare come close. They could only circle in the air, waiting for a chance to strike. But with the Fire Element transformed into "nine suns," there was no opening at all. If they got even a little closer, they were swallowed by the flames...

Relying on the Fire Element, Ye Shikai advanced smoothly. The Snow Demons couldn’t stop him. At this point, just another two li and he’d be out of this area.

Huff, huff.

Suddenly Ye Shikai felt a blast of gale-force wind. He snapped his head up. All the Snow Demons were hovering directly in front of him, beating their wings. Thousands of Snow Demons flapped the three-meter-long wings behind them, whipping up a storm out of nowhere. The blizzard had already made movement difficult; adding this gale on top of it, Ye Shikai felt his legs grow as heavy as lead. It was as if there was a wall in front of him that he simply couldn’t push through.

"This is bad." Ye Shikai couldn’t move, and even the Fire Element was affected by the gale. The flames were controlled by the wind; with the strong wind blowing backward, the fire couldn’t reach forward.

Ye Shikai drew the You Xi Sword. He couldn’t retreat now. Running the Fire Element had consumed a huge amount of his Inner Strength. If he backed off, the Snow Demons would seize on his weakness and attack in a swarm. No matter how hard it was now, he could only grit his teeth and move forward.

"Kill!"

...............

"My Lord, the wind and snow are fierce here. You should put on another layer." Feng Ling picked up a heavy coat and draped it over Chen Yuxin’s shoulders. Following an unfrequented path, the Chen family quickly caught up, even getting a step ahead of the other clans.

"My Lord, look over there. What’s that flying in the sky?" Xue Ming suddenly shouted, pointing to the distant sky, where thousands of Snow Demons were circling.

"What kind of monsters are those?" The Chen family’s guards were all shocked at the sight of the Snow Demons, but Chen Yuxin showed no sign of panic and didn’t even seem surprised.

"Everyone, prepare for battle. We’re now at the very front of all the clans. If we wait, we’ll only be wasting this opportunity." Chen Yuxin ordered.

"Yes."

"Yes."

"My Lord, look over there, it looks like there’s someone." Limei pointed into the distance and said.